Metal-working machine.



J. D. MORGAN. METAL WORKING MACHlNE.

APPLICATION FlLED APR. 25. I914. LML253 PatentedSept. 25,1917.

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INVENTOR J. 0. MORGAN. METAL WORKING MACHINE.

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J. D. MORGAN.

METAL WORKING MACHINE.

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METAL WORKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 25. 1912.

Patented Sept. 25, 1917.

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J. D. MORGAN.

METAL WORKING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 25, 1914.

1,241,253., Patented Sept. 25,1917.

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J. D. MORGAN. METAL WORKING MACHINE.

APPLPCA'HON FILED APR. 25. 19M. 1,241,253. PatentedSept. 25,1917.

W/T/VESSES v 7+ 7 76 cessively stopping the {TEE srrirns JOHN .D.MORGAN,

OF SUMMIT, NEW JERSEY,

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INCORPORATED, A. CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

METAL-WOB-KING MACHINE.

Application filed April 25,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN D. MORGAN, a citizen of the United States, andaresident of Summit, New Jersey, ave made new an useful Improvements inetal-Working Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to machines for punchingstructural shapes, andmore particularly to machines for traveling and sucshape in position tobe punched at the desired points; and further, the invention providesfor the precise stopping of the shape so that the punched rivet holesmay be in the precise desired position; and further provides novelmechanism, for so traveling and stopping the shape. urtherobjccts of theinven ion will in part be obvious, an in part will be set forthhereinafter.

The invention consists in the novel parts, constructions, combinationsand improvehown and described.

ments herein s The accompanying drawings, referred to art hereof,illusherein and forming a trate one embodiment of the invention antogether with the description, serve to explain the principles thereof.

Of the drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary plan of a machine embodying the invention;

g. 9. is a side elevation, on an enlarged scale, of a part of thedistance determining g end elevation looking to Fig. 2' from the right;

Fig. 4: is a fragmentary central section on Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a detailelevation of the cam side of the inch measuring or determining cy inder;

6 is a side elevation of the step side of the inch measuring ordetermining cylin er; an elevation looking at Fig. 5 from the right orFig. 6 from the eft;

Fig.8 is a side elevation of the step part of the sixteenth of-an-inchmeasuring or etermining cylinder;

' side elevation of the cam side Fig. 9.1S a of the sixteenthsof-an-inch measuring or determining cylinder;

Fig. 10 is an end elevation, looking at Fig. 8 from the right or Fig.from the left Specification of Letters Patent.

settings or readings o punching mechanisms,

1 Patented gent. 25, ieia- 1914. Serial No. 834,332.

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary top plan of the feetgand tens-of-feet control;

g. 12 18 a side elevation looking at Fig. and showing additional theline on the. line E F, of

and tens-of-feet determining mechanism controlled by a distance recordsh Referring to the accompanying illustrating by way of exampl ment 0the invention, means are provided for traveling and stopping structuralshapes, such as an earn 00,

accurately in position with reference to the beam punching mechanism, sothat the holes may be punched the beam in positions corresponding to thethe distance deters The more in number, and as emmechanisms y by theirhousings,

mining means.

ma bodied, two punching are indicated general and are arrangedlongitudinally or in tan dein along the pathway of the v structuralshape.

I1 is a wiring diagram'for the feet,

The invention is also embodied in connecby the beam is ged or impelledforward, and is permitte d travel by the determining means,

cable to other forms of forwarding means. In the embodied ries offorwarding or progressin are arranged in a substantially series,(Fig. 1) the beam resting l thereon, and being propelled or impelledforward y its frictional and gravitational contact with the rolls. Therolls 1 are mounted in bearings 2 Fixed to the shafts of the rolls 1 arebeveled gears 3, meshing therewith Said pinions tably mounted inbearings 6 is driven in a suitablemanner, as by a gear 7 fixed to theshaft 5, said gearbeing driven broader aspects it is apply,

shape or beam w.

by a pinion 8 on the shaft of a motor 9. So

an as concerns many features of the invention, t e motor 9 may becontinuously run, started and stopped in suitable relation to theoperation of the distance determining means, th

In accordance With one aspect of the invention, distance determiningmeans are provided engaging means on vthe rail 7 In form said meansvaries by inches and sixteenths of an inch.

Further, in accordance with one feature of th e invention, the membertraveling with one of said engaging means to permit of the rightdistance or deg Work corresponding to the particular setting or readingof the distance determining means. In accordance cyl nder for sixteenthsof an inch,

- externally etermining means.

In the embodied form of such means, and

considering first the upon its edge with ying in depth proby sixteenths,of an inch. The edge. of said cylinder is or least step to the firstpurpose of restoring the device as will be later described in detail.The opposite end of the cylinder 17 is formed in a true surface 20,which Works against a bearing plate 21 in fixed relation to the abutment22, the abutment 22 b g firmly anchored in fixed internally andlongitudinally square aperture 24, the cylinder 17 thus being rotatableon the bushing 23. The square aperture 2i fits a squared shaft 25, whichshaft is supported at one end in the bracket shaft 25, and hereon, isthe inch he cylinder 27 in its edge ing from the least or lowest step upto the first or highest step, for the purpose of restoring the mechanismcylinder 27, like t e cylinder e cylinder-27 is rotatable on bushin 31,her are movable along Between the cylinders 17 and 27 there is asupporting Web 35, connected to a boss or enlarged menses ort'ion 36,embrac'ng the squared shaft 25, in-the embodied form of means forrotatand apertured to fit the shaft, so that the ing and stopping thecylinders 17 and 27, spacing device may have movement lon itucylinder 17is provided with a ring of gear dinally of the shaft but not rotatably aout teeth 50 extending circumferentially about the shaft. the cylinder,and. cylinder 27 is provided 70 The interponent carrying means, in. itswith a ring of gear teeth 51 likewise extendembodied form, comprises arin 37 having ing circumferentially about the cylinder. a squaredaperture 38 therein, w ich fits and Meshing withv the gear ring 50 is apinion embraces the squared shaft 25. Extending 52 splined on a shaft53. Meshing with the laterally or horizontally from the ring 3 gearring- 51 is a pinion 54 splined on the 7 5 is a part 39 exteriorlycylindrically shaped shaft 53. The shaft 53 is carried in brackets andinternally having a squared apert r 55 fixed on the supports or journalblocks fitting the shaft 25. The inch cylinder 27 I 22 and 26. The shaft53 is driven in a suithas its forward end internally cylindrically ablemanner, the embodied form comprising i apertured to embrace and fitclosely "about a sprocket 56 carried, by" shaft .53 and 80 thecylindrical part 39 of the interponent driven by a sprocket chain 57from a pinion carrying member 37. A threaded ring or 58. Fixed to rotatewith-pinion 58 is a gear bushing 40, holds the inch cylinder and the 59driven by a pinion 60 from the shaft of interponent carriers firmly inexact position" a. motor '61. I I 1 upon the shaft. Within theinterponent Theembodiedfform of means for control- 85 carrying member 37IS an aperture 41 tran ling the degree or amount of rotation of the iversely of the direction of the shaft 25. two cylinders 17, and 27 toposition them for Mounted within the aperture 41 is an 1nterthe requiredmeasurements is arranged to ponent 42', slidable to and fro, whereby llbe operated from a distance record sheet, may be withdrawn within themember 37, or although so far as concerns many features 90 projectedtherefrom to engage the rail 16. of the invention, other forms ofcontrolling The embodied form of engaging means 0 means may be used. therail 16 consists of recesses 43 cut in or As embodied there are rovidedin the exformed in the upper surface of the rail 16. ternal surface ofthe cylinder 17 a series 0. In the embodied form these recesses 43 arearcuate grooves 7 0 shown three in number. 95 one foot apart. Thecontacting surface in -Co6peratin'g with each of the grooves 70 is thedirection of travel 44 is beveled sufllshown a series of four solenoids71, the core ciently to facilitate thewithdrawal of the of each solenoidbeing connected to a pin 72 interponent, and the interponent-42 is shownarranged in line circumferentially along the correspondingly beveled at.45. In the emcorresponding grooves 70 and about the cyl- 1 bodied formof actuating means for the in inder 2 Suitable restoring springs 7 3 areterponent, a' solenoid 46 has its core 47 conprovided for retractingaprojected or set nected to the interponent 42 by a rod 48, pin 72. Thesolenoids are carried in a suitand has a suitable restoring spring 49LThe able supporting structure 74, mounted to shaft 25 is shown slotted,and rod 48 extravel with the cylinder 27 and the inter- Q tendingthrough said slot. The solenoid 46 ponent ring, and having bearings on asha is controlled by settable means, which ener- 66 and on the shaft 53.gize the solenoid at the proper time to pro- The pinion 54 is'heldbetween bosses or ject the interponent 42 into the proper recesslugs 81 extending out from. the frame 7 4 the rack 16 to correspond tothe distance of the pinion. A friction drive is provide setting. A rod69 slidable in bearings 68 for the pinion 54 comprisin disksspline andacted on by a spring 67 keeps the cylinonshaft 53 and held to the pinionby springs ders together. 82 and 83, which embrace shaft 53 and acttation of the cylinders 17 and 27 to bring Pinion 52 is similarlyprovided with a fricthe proper steps 18 and 28 into line with the tiondrive, comprising disks splined to shaft spacer 33 to give the properdistance or v 53 and held to the pinion by springs 86- and spacingbetween the face 21 and theinter- 87 embracing shaft 53 and workingbetween reading of'the distance determining means, 7 frame. Bosses orlugs 90 and 91* extend the interponent 42 being then in such posifromthe frame to hold pinion 52 in position longitudinally of the bar orrail 16, tion. Thus each pinion 52 and 54 receives that when theinterponent is projected in a friction drive from shaft 53 independentlyfeet, the longitudinal position of the interproper amount of rotation toits cylinder, ponent alon the path of travel of the rail irrespective ofthe amount of rotation Te 16 and of t e work will givev the correctquired for the other cylinder. v position for the inches and sixteenthsde- Suitable devices for positioning the yl- 65 sired. p inder 17 forthe various successive distances 130 43 to give-the right amount oftravel to and embracing the shaft 53 on either side 1 Means are providedfor controlling the robetween heads 84 and 85 and the disks. 115 ponent42, that is required by the setting or the disks and heads 88 and 89fixed to the 12 recess 43 corresponding to the number of of the otherpinion, and each gives the 125.

0 1,241,253 required are provided, and the embodied The form of meansfor controlling the form thereof comprises means whereby the action ofthe in interponent 42 illustrated Figs. 11, 12 and 1 traveling devicehaving settings representcylinder may and set from the distance recordsheet. In

such embodied form four arcuate grooves 90 ing feet, said devicetraveling proportionare formed circumferentially in the cylinately tothe travel of the shape it. As emder 1?, and cooperating with each ofthe bodied, the rack or rail 16 is provided on our grooves is a groupoffour solenoide underside 1th gear teeth 10 meshin operated stop pins91, the solenoids bein t rough suitable intermediates 101 and 101indicated generally by reference numeral 92. wit a gear wheel 101,having a shaft 102' he general form of these may be the same supportedin a bracket 103 upon the maas for the inch cylinder 27 and furtherdechine frame Fixed to shaft 102 is a pinion taile description thereofis unnecessary 104, whic pinion meshes with a rack 105 T e solenoids 71and 92 may be regarded The rack 105 is supported in suitable guides aseing in circuit with pairs of contacts 93 and connects to t e travelingdevice 106, and 94, between Which runs the distance which is su orted ina guide-way 107 arrecord or controlling sheet 95 (as shown in rangedlongitudinally along the frame Fig. 17 for the mechanism illustrated inT e evice 106 is provided With a series Figs. 13 and 14). One of thepins 72 on the of eys, ten in number, corresponding to the inch cylinderand one of the pins 91 on the units of feet. Keys 110 are provided withsiXteenths-of-an-inch cylinder ma rerestoring springs 111 coiled aboutthe key garded as normally projected into the cor stems between the keyead and the top responding slots and thus maintaining the plate 112.Upon each key stem is a conoitwo cylinders in a rotational positioncorreal portion 113, having the smaller end sponding to the maximum sizeor extension thereof at the bottom. Just below the botof the deviceasshown in Fig. 2. en the om of the conoidal portion on the retractedsolenoid for the desired dimensions is 0 erorunset key is a slidingspring-pressed plate ated, t ecorresponding pin 1S pro ected into 4impel e to the right in ig. 12 b its slot, and the holding pinpreviously resprings 115 The plate 114 is provided with ferred to isretracted. apertures through which the ey stems ro- This releases thecylinder for a partial ject, said apertures being of a size suflicientrotation corresponding to the set solenoid 0 pass the large ends of theconoidal port rough the action of the friction drive from ions 113. Srin 115 pushes the plate 114 shaft 5 rough pinion 54. en the set to oneside so that the key s ms areat one or projected pin 72 reaches the endof its side of the aperture. 1 slot, the cylinder 27 is brought to restwith As a key is depressed, the "conoidal porone of t e steps 28 in linewith the spacin tion entering the aperture in the plate 114 piece 34. Ifthe distance setting involves moves the plate against spring 115 untilthe sixteenths of an inch, cylinder 17 has been large part-of theconoidal portion .113 has rotated and set in like manner by thesolepassed theret rough. Thereupon s rin s noids 92, bringing thedesired step into alineslide plate 114 again so as to catch the mentwith t e spacer 34. The interponent flat face above the conoidal portion115 and is t us moved forward or back alon the old the depressed keys inposition. When irection of travel of the s ape w and so poanother key isset, the small end of the sitioned as regards the inches and fractionsconoidal portion thereo passing throu h 110 t ereof of the requireddistance reading, and e aperture in the plate 114 again moves it isprojected in timed relation to the proper e plate as t e conoidalportion passes notch or recess 43 in the rail 16 by mecha t erethrou hand ust as the large part of nism and in a manner hereafter to be det estem o t e key being set passes throu h scribed. Sucess1ve settings areeffected in e plate, the preceding set key is released 1.15 t e sameway, and when a successive setting by the aperture in plate 114 passinginto passes the foot mark or unit, the rotation of register with thelarge 'end of its conoidal e cylinders brings the cam faces 19 and 29portion 113. in contact with the spacing piece 34. The long one side ofthe path of travel of the cylinder 1'7 need have no longitudinalmovecarrier 106 is a bus bar 117, in circuit with ment along the shaft25, but the cam 19 will e solenoid 46 of the interponent 42. Upon movethe spacer 33 along shaft 25 substanthe opposite side of the path oftravel of the tially a distance of one'inch. e cam 29 carrier 106 15another bus bar 118 likewise acting upon the end of the spacer 33 willin circuit with the solenoid 46. rranged shift cylinder 27 .to the right(Fig. 2) a dis along the bus bar 1 are a' series of settable tance ofsubstantially thirteen inches, eys1'19, representing in the embodiedform against the spring 67. he rotation may tens of feet e eys 119 maybe generall continue past such point, if required by the similar inconstruction and manner of action reading or setting to the proper inchand to the keys 110 and corresponding I'efelgljfie numerals have beenapplied thereto.

supports for the keys 119 are apertured and the next key 119 is not set,as the carrier 106 in said apertures are mounted slidable spring passesalong the circuit will not be closed pressed contacts 120. Said contacts120 are at fifteen feet, and the wor will continue impelled to aretracted position by springs traveling. If, however, the nextsucceeding 5 121. The rear portion of the contact pieces key which wouldcorres ond to the two of 120 are beveled, as shown at 122, to -'cothetens of feet denomination has been set, operate with the conoidalportions of the its contact 120 will be projected so as to key stems119. The contacts themselves close the circuit with the contact piecemay have their contact points spring of the set key for five units offeet, and thus 10 mounted within the body of the contact aftertwenty-five feet of travel the solenoid piece as shown in Fig. 15.. Whenone of the 46 will be actuated and the interponent keys 119 is depressedthe conoidal portion set in accordance with the keyboard setting 113cams. out the corresponding contact 120 or reading of 25 feet. If on thecafrier so that it is in electrical contact with bus the nine key hadbeen set, the solenoid woul 15 bar 118 and in position to engage a setcon be actuated four feet later or after twentytact on the travelingcarrier 106. Each of nine feet of travel. The oint action of the thekeys 110 is provided with a transversely inches and fractions herewithwill be clearly extending contact piece 123 (Figs. 11 and understoodwithout further explanation. 15), adapted when the key is set to passinto Tn'Figs. 13 and 14 a rotary setting or con '20 contact with bus bar117 and so travel along trolling means for the feet and tens of feet asthe carrier 106 progresses. Such set conis shown. I tact piece 123 alsois in osition to engage I As embodied, a rack 130, which is moved anyset contact piece 120, and thus close the forward 'by the beam or shapeon the rolls, circuit and energize the solenoid 46 of the "meshes withpinion 131 'on shaft 132", said 25 interponent 42. shaft rotating inbearing 231 and in bear- The various keys are shown equipped with. ingsin housings 150 and 151. Pinion 133, solenoids 124 which may becontrolled also on shaft 132 meshes with external teeth through suitablecircuits from the distance 135 on an internally and externally toothedrecord sheet 95. gear ring 134. Internal teeth 136 on gear so The mannerof operation of the mecharing 134 mesh with pinion137 fixed on shaftnism shown and described is substantially 138,which shaft is carried onarm 143,which as follows: arm is supported on bushing 157 and on Thesetting for inches and fractions of an shaft 132. Gear 139 is fixed onthe opposite inch have already been described. The de end of shaft 138.Gear 139 meshes wit sired key and key 119-are depressed or teeth140 onthe hub of disk 141. Disk 141, 100 set either manually, or automaticallyfrom gear 134 anddisk 142 are rotatively mounte thedistance record heet,to correspond to on, but electrically insulated by bushing 165 thedesired or required distance. By such from shaft 144, which shaft isfixed in the setting the corresponding transverse contact housings and151.; Housing 150 carries 40 piece 123 has been moved downward into tencontact plungers or pins 152, mounted 103 contact with the bus bar 117and into aline-. in insulating bushings 153. Plungers 1 ment or levelwith the set contact 120. Thus are equally spaced circumferentiallyaroun when the carrier 106 in its travel brings con-- the face ofhousing150, and the spaces rep tact piece 123 into contact with the set'conresent feet oftravel of rack 130 and the 45 tact piece 120, thecircuit will becompleted, shape m, as measured by travel of disk 141.11c and solenoid 46 will be energized to throw On the insulatingbushings 153 area series the interponent 42 into the next notch 43. ofopen contacts 254, which are-closed by en- Thus the action of theinterponent 42 is in largements. 253 on 'the plungers 152 (see suchtimed relation to the traveled beam or especially Figs. 13 and 17 50shape and the passing of recesses 43 that The contact plungers or pins152 are set 116 the proper recess-43 will be engaged by the by solenoids154, which solenoids are supinterponent to correspond to the distanceported on housing 150. On disk 141 is setting of the keys 110 and 119 ofthe 'dismounted a copper segment 155, insulated tance. determiningdevice. therefrom, but having electrical contact wit 55 The settingofthe keys 110 will represent disk 156whichis fixed to sleeve 157. Said 1%the feet from zero to 9 and ,the keys 119 sleeve 157 is internallyinsulated from sha may each be regarded as representing tens 144 bybushing 165, and externally insulated of feet from zero to the desiredmaximum from disk 141, .arm 143, gear 13 and disk number. Thus, if thekey for five units be 142' by bushing 166. 60 set on the carrier 106,its contact piece 123 Disk 142 carries a copper segment 158 125 willconnect with the bus b'ar.117 If the electrically connected with disk159 which zero key of the keys 119-is not setthe set is fixed to sleeve157 r key orcarrier 106 will pass it after the work Contact plungers orpins 160 are mounted .has traveled five feet- (inches and fractions "ininsulating bushings 161, carried in hous- 65 thereof being disregardedat present). If. ing 151. Said pins 160 are actuated by me equallyspaced clrcumferentially on face of housing 151 the spaces representingtens of feet of travel of rack 130.

Referring to Figs. 13 and 17, the operation of the timer is as follows:

Suppose a distance of thirty-three feet is to be traveled or measuredbefore the circuit is closed for t e interponent 42 or other distancedeter device.

resenting the distance three of keysl52 and the key representing thedistance thirty of keys 160 are set on the keyboard or the correspondingcontacts are made by means of record strip 95, causing current to flowthrough one of the solenoids 154, which depresses or sets the three footcontact key or plunger 152, and one of the s lenoids 162, which heclosing of 261 corresponding to th and 160, respectively, energizes thecontact points carried by these respective plung in position to completethe circuit when points on both set plungers 152 and 0 simultaneouslyare in contact with their respective rotating segments 155 and 158. etimer is now, set and the rack 130 is made to move forward drivingpinion 131, from which the movement is transmitted through the e setplungers 152 will make contact has moved thirty feet. foot contact ismade closing the ga From all the foregoing it will be undera machine hasbeen provided realizing and embodying the objects and advantages statedtogether with other objects and advantages. It will be understood alsothat changes may be made from the illustrated and described form Withinthe scope of the accompanying claims Without departing from theprinciples of the shapes inc invention and withoutsacrificing its chiefadvantages.

at I claim as my invention, and dev sire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A machine for punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means ing and stopping the ers varying in size bmeans including mem fractional distance unit changes.

including in combination punching means, and means for successivelytraveling and stopping the shape relatively. to the punching means to bepunched thereby, said means including settable members variable inlength y fractional distance unit changes and means for setting saidmembers for the desired distances.

A machine shapes including in combination punching means, and means forsuccessively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punchingmeans to be punched thereby, said means including members varying in bydistance units and fractions of a distance unit.

machine for punching structural 8. A machine for punching structuralshapes including in combination punching size combinatlon punchingmachine for punching structural for successively travelpunching meanscluding a distance and means for successively traveling and stopping theshape relatively to the punchingmeans to .be punched thereby, said meansincluding members movable rel ativelyto eachother to change their sizeby distance unit changes.

9. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping theshape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said meansincluding members movable relatfvely to each other to change theirlengthby distance unit changes;

10; A machine for punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping theshape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said meansincluding members movable relatively to each other to change theirlength both by distance unit changes and a desired fraction of suchdistance unit.

11. A machine for punching structural means,

shapes including in combination punching means, and means forsuccessively traveling punching means to be punched thereby said meansincluding members movable relatively to each other to change their sizeby distance unit changes, and settable devices for controlling therelative movement of said members to efiect the desired distancesetting;

12. A machine for punchlng structural shapes including in combinationpunching, successively travellng means, andmeans for and stopping theshape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby said meansincluding members movable relatively toeach other 'to change their sizeby dis-v tance unit changes, and settable devices, inrecord device, forcontrolling the relative movement of said members to' efiect the desireddistance setting.

13. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping theshape relatively punching means to be punched'thereby, sa1d meansincluding members movable relatively to each other to change their sizealso by distance unit changes, a desired fractionpf such distance unit,and settable devices including a distance record device for controllingthe relative movement of sa1d members to eflt'ect the desired combineddistance a setting of unit and traction of a unit,

14. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping theshape relatively to the to be punched thereby, said members movablerelatively means including their length, both to each other to changedistance unit changes and the to the a desired fraction of such distanceunit, and settable devices including a distance record device forcontrolling'the relative movement of said members to efiect'the desiredcombined distance setting of unit and fraction of a unit.

15. A machinefor punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping theshape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said meansincluding settable members variable in size by distance unit changes andelectrically operated means for setting said members for the desireddistances.

16. A- machine for punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping theshape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said meansincluding members varying in size fractions of a both by distance unitsand distance unit, and electrically operated means for setting saidmembers for the desired combination of distance units and fraction andfractional part of a distance unit.

17. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping theshape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby said meansincluding members movable relatively to each other to change their sizeby distance unit changes, and settable devices including a distancerecord device and electrical connections therefrom for controlling therelative movement of said members to effect the desired distancesetting.

18. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping theshape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby,'said meansincluding members rotatable relatively to each other to change theirlength by distance unit changes.

19. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping theshape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said meansincluding members rotatable relativelyto each other to change their sizeboth I by distance umts and fractions of a unit.

20.'A machine for punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping theshape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said meansincluding members rotatable relatively to each other to change theirsize and settable aneans for controlling 'such rotation.

21. A machine shapes including in combination punching for punchingstructural- 7 record device for controlling for controlling such.

means, and means for successively traveling and stopping the shaperelatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said meansincluding members rotatable relatively to each other to change theirsize and electrically operated settable means for controlling suchrotation.

22. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping theshape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said meansincluding members rotatable relatively to each other to change theirsize such rotation.

23. A machlne for'punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping theshape relativelv to the punching means to be punched thereby, said meansincluding members rotatable relatively to each other to change theirsize and settable means including a distance record device andelectrical connections therefrom rotation.

machlne for punching structural shapes-including in combination punchingmeans, and'means for successively traveling and stopping the shaperelatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, means includingmembers rotatable relaother to change their length both by distanceunits and a desired fraction of a distance unit and settable means forcontrolling such rotation.

25. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means for successively traveling relatively to theshapes including in combination punching means, and means forsuccessively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to, thepunching means to be punched thereby, said means including membersrotatable relatively other to change their length tively to each other.to change their length both by distance units and a desired fraction ofa distance unit and settable means lncluding a distance record'deviceand electrical connections therefrom for controlling such rotation.-

28. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means for successively traveling relatlvely to the 1for successively traveling vary their size by distance units and adesired fraction of a distance unit. p

30. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means for'successively traveling and stopping theshape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby said meansincluding a plurality ofindependently movable members which by theircombined movement vary their size by'distance units, and settable meansfor controllin the movement of said members.

31. machine for punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping theshape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby said meansincluding a plurality of'independently movement vary their size bydistance units, and settable means including a distance record devicefor controlling the movement of. said members.

32.'A machine for-punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping theshape relatively to the.

punching'means-to be punched thereby, said means including a pluralityofiindependently rotatable members which by their combined movement vartheir size by distance values.

33. A mach' shapes including incombination punching means, and means forsuccessively travelin and stopping the shape relatively to the punchingmeans to be punched thereby, said means including a plurality ofindependently rotatable members which by their combined movement varyand a desired fraction thereof, and settable means for controlling suchrotation. machine for punching structural shapes including incombination punching 1ne forpunching structural.

their size by distance units 105 movable members which by their combinedmenace v means, and means for successively traveling means includingengageable means traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the withthe shape, and a device in definite relapunching means to be punchedthereby, said tion to a fixed surface 'for engaging said enmeansincludingaplurality of independently gageable means to position theshape relarotatable members which by their combined tively to the work,said device being variable movement vary their size by distance values,in extension between said fixed surface an and settable means includinga distance recsaid engageable means traveling with the 0rd device forcontrolling such rotation. work, and settable means including a dis- 35.A machine for punching structural tance record device for varying theexten- Y J shapes including in combination punching sion of said device.means, and means for successively traveling 40. A machine for punchingstructural and stopping the shape relatively to the shapes including incombination punching punching means to be punched thereby, said means,and means for successively traveling means including aplurality ofindependent y and stopping the shape relatively to the 5 rotatablemembers which by their combined punching means to be punched thereby,said movement vary their size by distance units means includingengageable means trave and a desired fraction thereof, and settable ingwith the shape, and a device'in definite means including a distancerecord device and relation to a fixed surface for engaging said electricmeans cooperating therewith for engageable means to position the shaperela- 20 controlling such rotation. tively to the work, said devicebeing vari- 36. A machine for punching structural able in extension bydistance units and a deshapes including in combination punching siredfraction of a distance unit and settable means, and means forsuccessively traveling means for varying the extension of said deandstopping the shape relatively to the Vice.

25 punching means to be punched thereby, said 4:1. A machine forpunching structural means including engageable means traveling shapesincluding in combination punching with the shape, and a device indefinite relameans, and means for successively traveling tion to a fixedsurface for engaging said enand stopping the shape relatively to thegageable means to position the shape relapunching means to be punchedthereby, said 30 tively to the work, said device beingvariable meansincluding engageable means traveling in extension between said fixedsurface and with the shape, and a device in definite relasaid engageablemeans traveling with the tion to a fixed surface for engaging saidenwork. gageable means to position the shape rela- 37. A machine forpunching structural tively to the work, said device being variableshapes including in combination punching in extension by distance unitsand a desired 1 0 7 means, and means forsuccessively traveling fractionof a distance unit and settable and stopping the shape relatively to themeans including a distance record device for punching means to bepunched thereby, said varying the extension of said device.

means including engageable means traveling 42. A machine for punchingstructural with the shape, and a device in definite relashapes includingin combination punching tion to a fixed surface for engaging saidenmeans, and means for successively traveling gageable means to positionthe shape relaand stopping the shape relatively to the tively to thework, said device being variable punching means to be punched thereby,said in extension by distance unit dimensions bemeans includingengageable means traveling tween said fixed surface and said engageablewith the shape, and a device in definite rela- 1 means traveling withthe work. tion to a fixed surface for engaging said en- 38. A machinefor punching structural gageable means to position the shape relashapesincluding incombination punching tively to the work, said devicecomprising a means and means for successively traveling plurality ofparts movable relatively to each 50 and stopping the shape relatively tothe other to vary the extension of said device be- 1 punching means tobepunched thereby, said tween-said fixed surface and said engageablemeans including engageable means traveling means traveling with thework. with the shape, and device in definite rela- 43. A machine forpunching structural tion to a fixed surface for engaging said enshapesincluding in combination punching 55 gageable means to position theshape relameans, and means for successively traveling tively to thework, said device being variable and stopping the shape relatively tothe in extension between said fixed surface and punching means to bepunched thereby, said said engageable means traveling with the meansincluding engageable means traveling work, and settable means forvarying the with the shape, and a device in definite re- 60 extension ofsaid device. lation to a fixed surface for engaging said 39. A machinefor punching structural engageable means to position the shaperelashapes including in combination punching tively to the work, saiddevice comprising a means, and means for successively travelingplurality of parts movable relatively to each and stopping the shaperelatively to the other to vary by distance unit intervals the 65punching means to be punched thereby, said extension of said devicebetween said fixed surface and said engageable means traveling surfaceand said engageable means traveling with the work. with the work, andsettable means including machine for punching structural a distancerecord device for controlling the shapes including in combinationpunching movement of said relatively movable parts. means, and means forsuccessively traveling 48. A machine for punching structural andstopping the shape relatively to the shapes including in combinationpunching with the shape, and a device in definite relapunching means tobe punched thereby, said tion to a fixed surface foroengaglng saidenmeans including engageable means traveling 7 and a desired fraction ofa distance unit the plurality of parts movable relatively to each 3means, and means for successively traveling means, and means forsuccessively traveling extension of said device between said fixed otherto vary by distance unit intervals the surface and said engageable meanstravelextension of said device between said fixed ing with the'work.

machine for punching structural with the work, including a distancerecord shapes including in comblnatlon punching device and electricaldevlces cooperating means, and means for successlvely travelingtherewith.

means including engageable means traveling means, and means forsuccessively traveling with the shape, and a device in definite reandstopping the shape relatively to the lation to a fixed surface forengaging said punching means to be punched thereby, said engageablemeans to position the shape relameans including engageable meanstraveling tively to the work, said device comprising a with the shape,and a device in definite relaplurality of parts movable relatively toeach tion to a fixed surface for engaging said other to vary by distanceunit intervals'the engageable means to position the shape relaextensionof said device between said fixed ively to the work, said devicecomprising a movable parts. gageable means traveling with the work.

46. A machine for punching structural 50. A machine for punchingstructural shapes including in comblnation punching shapes including incombination punching and stopping the shape relatively to the andstopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punchedthereby, said punching means to be punched thereby, said means includingengageable means traveling means including engageable means travelingwith the shape, and a device in definite rewith the shape, and a devicein definite relalation to a fixed surface for engaging said tion to afixed surface for engaging said engageable means to position the shaperelaengageable means to position the shape relatively to the work, saiddevice comprising tively to the work, said device comprising a aplurality of parts movable relatively to plurality of parts rotatablerelatively to each other to vary by distance unit intervals each otherto vary the extension of said dethe extension of said device betweensaid vice between said fixed surface and said en-, fixed surface andsaid engageable means gageable means traveling with the work,

A machine for punching structural machine for punching structural shapesincluding in combination punching shapes lncluding in combinationpunching means, and'means for successively traveling means, and meansfor successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the andstopping the shape relatively to the punching means to be punchedthereby, said punching means to be punched thereby, said means includingengageable means traveling means including engageable means travelingwith the shape, and a device in definite rewith the shape, and a devicein definite relalation to a fixed surface for engaging said tion to afixed surface for engaging said engageable means to position the shaperelaengageable means to position the shape relatively to the work, saiddevice comprising a tively to the work, said device comprising aplurality of parts rotatable relatively to each other to vary bydistance unit intervals the tween said fixed surface and said engageableextension of said device between said fixed means traveling with theWork, and auto vice.

, shapes including in matic means for controlling the rotation of saidparts, including a distance record e- 52. A machine for punchingstructural shapes including in combination punching means, and means forsuccessively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punchingmeans to be punched thereby, said means including engageable meanstraveling with the shape, and a device in definite relation to a. fixedsurface for engaging said engageable means to position the shaperelatively to the work, said device comprising a plurality of partsindependently rotatable to vary the extension of said device betweensaid fixed surface and said engageable means traveling with the work,and means automatically controlling the rotation of said 53. A machinefor punching structural combination punching means, and means forsuccessively traveling and stopping the shape relatively to the punchingmeans to be punched thereby, said means including engageable meanstraveling with the shape, and a device in'definite relation to a fixedsurface'for engaging said punching tively to the work,

engageable means to position the shape relatively to the work, saiddevice comprising a plurality of parts independently rotatable to varythe extension of said device between said fixed surface and saidengageable means traveling with the Work, and means automaticallycontrolling the rotation of said parts, said controlling meanscomprising a distance record device.

54:. A machine for punching structural shapes including in, combinationpunching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping theshape relatively to the means to be punched thereby, said meansincluding engageable means traveling with the shape, and a device indefinite relation to a fixed surface for engaging said engageable meansto position the shape relatively to the Work, said device comprising aplurality of parts, one of said parts representing units of one distancedenomination and another of said parts representing fractions thereof,said parts being independently movable to vary the extension of saiddevice between said fixed surface 'and said engageable means travelingwith the work, and settable means controlling the movement of saidparts.

55. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping theshape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said meansincluding engageable means traveling with the shape, and a device indefinite relation to a fixed surface for engaging said engageable meansto position the shape relasaid device comprising a 'means includingengageable shapes including ing with the engageable means plurality ofparts, one of said parts representing units of a distance denominationand another of said parts representing fractions thereof, said partsbeing independently rotatable to vary the extension of said devicebetween said fixed surface and said engageable means traveling with thework.

55. A machine for punching structural ing a plurality of parts, one ofsaid parts representing un'ts of a distance denommation and another ofsaid parts represent ng fractions thereof, said parts being independentlrotatable to vary the extension of said device between said fixedsurface and said engageable means traveling with the work, and meansautomatically controlling the rotation of said parts, said controllingmeans comprising a distance record device.

57 A machine for punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping theshape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said meanstraveling with the shape, and a device in definite relation to a fixedsurface for engaging sai engageable means to position the shaperelatively to the work, said device including a plurality of rotatablecylinders having graduated edges representing distance values and meansfor permitting and prevent ing the rotation of said cylinders.

58. A machine for punching structural in combination punching means, andmeans for successively traveling and stopping the shape relatively tothe punching means to be punched thereby, said means includingengageable means travelshape, and a device indefinite relation to afixed surface for engaging said engageable means to position the shaperelatively to the work, said device including a plurality of rotatable clinders having graduated edges representing distance values, andsettable means for permitting and preventing the rotation of saidcylinders.

59. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping theshape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said meansincluding engageable means traveling with the shape, and a device indefinite relation to a fixed surface for engaging said to position theshape relatively to the work, said device comprising dependentlymovab eto vary the extension of said device between said fixed surface and saidengageable member traveling with the work.

60. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping theshape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said meansincluding engageable means travel ing with the work, settable meanscorresponding to distance values, and an interponent engaging saidengageable means at a point in its travel corresponding to the distancefor which said settable devices were set.

61. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping theshape relatively to the punching means to'be punched thereby, said meansincluding engageable means traveling with the work, settable meanscorresponding to distance values, and an interponent engaging saidengageable means at a t1me in its travel corresponding to the distanceforwhich said were set.

62. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means for successively traveling and stopping theshape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said meansincluding engageable means traveling with the work and comprising aplurality of members spaced distance units apart, corresponding todistance settable devices at a point gaging means corresponding to thedistance for which said settable means were set.

63. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combinationpunching means, and means forsuccessively traveling and stopping theshape relatively to the punching means to be punched thereby, said meansincluding engageable means travelcorresponding to the distance for whichsaid art, said parts being in-' settable devices were means.

66. A machine for shapes including in comblnation punching terminingmeans comprising a fixed member, an interponent, means for varying theposition of said interponent relatively to said fixed member, and meansfor causing ponent, means for varying the position of d interponentrelatively to said -fixed member, and means for causing saidintercorresponding to the spaced distance units corresponding to thedisponent to engage selectively one of said A machine for punchingstructural shapes including in combination punching means, and means forsuccessively traveling andstopping the shape relatively to the punchingmeans to be mg with the work and comprisinga plurality of members spaceddistance units apart, and settable distance determining means includingengageable means 'travel-

